Life Of Edward Bouverie Pusey; Doctor Of Divinity, Canon Of Christ Church Regius Professor Of…

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...abstract of Mr. Gorham's doctrine (on which abstract nlone they decide) all notice of the specific errors asserted by him in the afore-cited passages--their judgment sanctions the acceptance in an hypothetical and unreal sense of the plain declarations of the Church--suggests contradictory interpretations of her doctrines, and requires institution to a benefice with cure of souls of a Priest who professes doctrines utterly inconsistent with the Sacramental character of Baptism, and subversive of a fundamental article of Faith. And Because--through this decision touching doctrines of the Church, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council do (notwithstanding their formal disclaimer of ' any authority to settle matters of Faith'), practically exercise in spiritual matters a jurisdiction for which they are utterly incompetent, and which never has been, nor ever can be, confided to them by the Church. Besides this Protest, the meeting adopted a petition to the Queen, asking that all questions touching doctrine might be referred to the spiritualty of the Church of Englandj Protest received by the Archbishop. 255 and that those impediments might be removed which now obstructed the exercise of the ancient synodical functions of the Church. In another petition the English bishops were asked to express their desire for the meeting of the Church in Synod, or at least would make general declarations in favour of the impugned truth. The fourth address consisted of a vote of thanks to the bishops of the Church of Scotland for their synodical declaration on the subject of the doctrine of Baptism. Lastly there was an appeal to all members of the English Church at home and abroad for sympathy and assistance. Two days after the meeting Archbishop Sumner received...